Vehicle sun visor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016264044-A1
Application number	US-201514657213-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 13, 2015
Priority date	Mar 13, 2015
Publication date	Sep 15, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A vehicle sun visor is provided. The sun visor includes a base portion, a vanity minor, and a lighting arrangement that includes a power source. The vanity minor and the lighting arrangement are each detachably coupled to the base portion. The sun visor also includes a charger that is configured to recharge the power source of the lighting arrangement when the lighting arrangement is coupled to the sun visor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A vehicle sun visor comprising:
a base portion; a vanity mirror detachably coupled to the base portion; and a lighting arrangement, including a power source, detachably coupled to the base portion, wherein each of the lighting arrangement and vanity mirror is separately detachable from the base portion.

2 . The vehicle sun visor of claim 1 , further comprising a charger configured to recharge the power source of the lighting arrangement when the lighting arrangement is coupled to the sun visor.

3 . The vehicle sun visor of claim 2 , wherein the charger is an inductive charger.

4 . The vehicle sun visor of claim 1 , wherein the power source includes at least one battery.

5 . The vehicle sun visor of claim 1 , further comprising a storage pouch attached to the base portion.

6 . The vehicle sun visor of claim 5 , wherein the storage pouch is located between the base portion and vanity mirror when the vanity mirror is coupled to the base portion.

7 . The vehicle sun visor of claim 1 , wherein the lighting arrangement includes at least one light emitting diode.

8 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vanity mirror includes a cover that is configured to conceal the vanity mirror when in a closed position.

9 . A vehicle sun visor comprising:
a base portion; a vanity mirror detachably coupled to the base portion; a lighting arrangement, including a power source, detachably coupled to the base portion; and an inductive charger configured to recharge the power source when the lighting arrangement is coupled to the sun visor.

10 . The vehicle sun visor of claim 9 , wherein each of the lighting arrangement and vanity mirror is separately detachable from the base portion.

11 . The vehicle sun visor of claim 9 , wherein the lighting arrangement and vanity minor are collectively detachable from the base portion as a single unit.

12 . The vehicle sun visor of claim 11 , wherein the lighting arrangement is detachable from the vanity mirror.

13 . The vehicle sun visor of claim 9 , further comprising a storage pouch attached to the base portion.

14 . The vehicle sun visor of claim 13 , wherein the storage pouch is located between the base portion and vanity mirror when the vanity mirror is coupled to the base portion.

15 . The vehicle sun visor of claim 9 , wherein the lighting arrangement includes at least one light emitting diode.

16 . The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the vanity mirror includes a cover configured to conceal the vanity mirror when in a closed position.

17 . The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the power source includes at least one battery.

18 . A detachable vanity case for a vehicle sun visor comprising:
a detachable lighting arrangement including a power source; and an electrical circuit configured to electrically connect with the detachable lighting arrangement and including a secondary inductive charge coil configured to electrically couple with a primary inductive charge coil of the sun visor when energized to enable charging of the power source.

19 . The vanity case of claim 18 , wherein the lighting arrangement includes at least one light emitting diode.

20 . The vanity case of claim 18 , further comprising a cover configured to conceal a vanity mirror when in a closed position.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Hill Anna Miller
• Osstyn Neal Randolph
• Jones Peter David Alexander

Classifications

• H02J50/10 Primary

  using inductive coupling · CPC title

• B60Q3/59

  Lighting devices mounted in the vehicle interior and adapted for portability · CPC title

• H02J7/025

  Electricity · mapped topic

• B60Q3/0269 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• F21L4/08

  characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells · CPC title